Police: Driver was drunk, doing 94 mph in Ledyard

A Groton man was arrested early Wednesday after he was clocked traveling at 94 mph and then fled a police stop, police said.

A Groton man was arrested early Wednesday after he was clocked traveling at 94 mph and then fled a police stop, police said.

Ledyard police said Ramilk L. Montgomery, 22, of 33 School St. in Groton, faces charges of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, reckless driving, failure to obey the signal of an officer and passing in a no-passing zone.

At 1:50 a.m. Wednesday, police said, Montgomery was driving 94 mph on Route 12, in the area of Long Cove Road in Ledyard. Police attempted to stop the vehicle but said it continued south on Route 12 with its lights off and turned into a driveway, where the occupants fled on foot.

Groton Town Police later located Montgomery, according to a police report. Released on a $1,000 nonsurety bond, Montgomery is due to appear Aug. 31 in New London Superior Court, police said.